What drinks go with seafood paella?
Mojitos! They’re a palate cleanser, so they are refreshing without overwhelming the (rather heavy) paella.
I would feel comfortable serving either a light, bright beer or a spicy white wine. Paella is a really complex dish, with a lot of flavor layers, so I’d stick with something pretty simple on the drink front. I prefer spicy/peppery for dishes like that, but that might be a personal preference. But either way: light, bright, not a lot of complexity is how I’d go.
My mum is Spanish and when we’re with the family we always drink white with paella or, if it’s a hot day, ‘Tinto de Verano’ which is a red wine mixed with gaseosa. I’m not sure if anyone knows what gaseosa is outside of Spain, and it’s really what kids drink, but it’s really pretty refreshing on a summer’s day.
